Immediately after graduation, 30% of Grinnellians in recent classes have gone directly to graduate or professional school, 50% entered the workplace, and 20% engaged in public service pursuits, volunteer work, or travel. Many of those who do not go immediately to graduate or professional school do so later: ten years after graduation, over 50% of a class typically holds at least one advanced degree. For its size, Grinnell produces a very large number of Ph.D.s, ranking 19th among all U.S. college and university undergraduate programs.